Direct observation of the Ba 114 →Xe 110 →Te 106 →Sn 102 triple α -decay chain using position and time correlations
Abstract
The triple α-decay chain 114Ba → 110Xe → 106Te → 102Sn has been directly observed for the first time,
following the 58Ni(58Ni ,2n) reaction. Implantation of 114Ba nuclei into a double-sided silicon-strip detector has
allowed their α decays to be correlated in position and time with the α decays of the daughter (110Xe) and
granddaughter (106Te) nuclei. In total, 17 events have been assigned to the 114Ba → 110Xe → 106Te → 102Sn
triple α-decay chain. The energy of the 114Ba α decay has been measured to be Eα = 3480(20) keV, which is
70 keV higher than the previously measured value, and the half-life of 114Ba has been measured with improved
accuracy, to be 380+190
−110 ms. A revised Q12C value of 19 035(45) keV for 114Ba is presented.
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Published
2016
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American Physical Society
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Peer reviewed
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2469-9985
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314
Language
English
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Physical Review C
Citation
- Capponi, L., Smith, J. F., Ruotsalainen, P., Scholey, C., Rahkila, P., Auranen, K., Bianco, L., Boston, A. J., Boston, H. C., Cullen, D. M., Derkx, X., Drummond, M. C., Grahn, T., Greenlees, P., Grocutt, L., Hadinia, B., Jakobsson, U., Joss, D. T., Julin, R., . . . Uusitalo, J. (2016). Direct observation of the Ba 114 →Xe 110 →Te 106 →Sn 102 triple α -decay chain using position and time correlations. Physical Review C, 94(2), Article 024314. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024314
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